SENATE,  Noveto%«ip-2a,  l804>-^=^ead  first  and  second  times  and- 
referred  to  Ooniiuittco  on  Commrrce.  Nov.  28,  1804 — I'oported  with 
an  amendment,  and  bill  and  amendment  ordered  to  be  printed. 

[Mr.  Orr,  by  leave.] 


To  exempt  the  cargoes  of  vessels  owned  by  the  Siata.-,  of  the  Confed- 
eracy from  existing  restrictions  upon  exports  and  imports. 
1  Section  1.  The  Congress  of  the  CoitfederaU  States  of  America  do 
%  enact.  That  the  cargoes  of  all  vessels  owned  or  chartered  by  any 
S  of  the  States  of  the  Confederacy  or  by  the  executive  authorities 
A     thereof,  are  exempted  from  the  provisions  of  the  several  acts 

5  entitled  "  An  act  to  prohibit  the  importation  of  luxuries   or  of 

6  articles  not  necessaries  or  of  common  use,"  approved  the  6th  day 

7  of  February,  1864,  and  '•  An  act  to  impose  regui  iUDi':)  upon  the 
S  foreign  commerce  of  the  Confederate  States  to  provide  for  the 
9     public  defence,"  approved  the  6th  day  of  February,  1834. 


A.  BILL 

To  exempt  the  interest  of  the  States  of  the  Confederacy  in  the  car- 
goes of  all  vessels  from  existing  restrictions  upon  exports  and  im- 
ports. 

1  Section  1 .   The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America  d* 

2  enact,  That  the  interests  of  the  States  of  the  Confederacy  in  the 

3  cargoes  of  all  vessels  are  exempted  from  the  provisions  of  the 

4  acts  entiiieil,  *'  An  act  to  prohibit  the  importation  of  luxuries  or 

5  of  articles  not  necessaries  or  of  common  uso,"  approved  Fehru- 

6  ary  Gth,  1864,  and  "  An  act  to  impose  regulations  upon  the 

7  foreign  commerce  of  the  Confederate  States  to  provide  for  the 

8  public  defence,''  approved  February  6th,  1864. 


